convincing spouse/relative

Chris: great site, thank you for this effort. I think in one of the chapters you mention you have quit job/ moved your family? My question is: did your wife agree with you when you 'discovered' all this, or did you need to convince her? And if so, please tell me how :-) It is very hard to convince anyone of how bad things really are when, even with high gas prices and high food prices - because gas and food are still available, and the housing slump will improve as it always has. Any help you can give to help those of to not only convince our spouse/relatives what is happening but also how to convince them it might be necessary to make drastic changes (quit job, sell house, move etc.)
Thank you again
R